Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a sulfone-group containing resin obtainable by reaction of a polyamine containing at least one sulfone-group with a polyepoxide and optionally a hardener, as well as adhesives and coating compositions comprising said compositions having gas-barrier properties, methods for bonding substrates using said adhesives and the thus obtained articles as well as the use of the compositions described herein as adhesive or coatings having gas-barrier properties.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing an amino-functional polyester, said method comprising: providing a mixture comprising at least one lactone monomer, a catalyst and a polyamine having at least one primary and at least one secondary amine group; and, subjecting said mixture to ring-opening polymerization conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for laminating a substrate (12) with a thermoplastic film (11), the apparatus (1) comprising the following: —a laminating unit (2) for laminating the substrate (12) with the thermoplastic film (11), —a feed device (4) for the thermoplastic film (11) to the laminating unit (2), wherein the feed device (4) for the thermoplastic film (11) has devices (14) for heating a first side (16) of the film (11) and devices (15) for cooling a second side (17) of the film (11), as well as a number of controllably driven rollers (10) via which the film (11) is guided past the devices (14) for heating and the devices (15) for cooling, wherein a tension of the film (11) can be regulated via the speed of the driven rollers (10).

Abstract: Device (1) for laminating a substrate (12) with a thermoplastic film (11), said device (1) having the following: a laminating unit (2) for laminating the substrate (12) with the thermoplastic film (11), a feed device (4) for feeding the thermoplastic film (11) to the laminating unit (2), wherein the feed device (4) for the thermoplastic film (11) has devices (14) for heating a first side (16) of the film (11) and devices (15) for cooling a second side (17) of the film (11), and a device (20) for collecting condensate produced on the cooling devices (15).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bonding flexible films by converting the surface of a first film into a softened state before contacting the softened surface with a second film, a device for carrying out the inventive process as well as a composite body obtained by the inventive process or by the inventive device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat separable two-layer adhesive system, to a process of adhesive debonding using the adhesive system and to a heat separable bonded composite body. In particular, the present invention relates to a heat separable two-layer adhesive system comprising an adhesive layer having conductive particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable resin compositions, to methods for producing cured compositions using said curable resin compositions, and to items, in particular molded parts, produced by means of such method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable resin compositions, to methods for producing cured compositions using said curable resin compositions, and to items, in particular molded parts, produced by means of such methods.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bonding flexible films by converting the surface of a first film into a softened state before contacting the softened surface with a second film, a device for carrying out the inventive process as well as a composite body obtained by the inventive process or by the inventive device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing an at least partially exfoliated clay. The present invention further relates to an at least partially exfoliated clay obtainable by such a method and to a suspension comprising such a clay, as well to the use of such an at least partially exfoliated clay and of a suspension comprising such an at least partially exfoliated clay. Furthermore, the present invention is also directed to a polymeric composition comprising an at least partially exfoliated clay and/or a suspension comprising an at least partially exfoliated clay.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adhesively bonding substrates in film form, wherein one of the substrates has a thermoplastic surface which is converted into a softened state prior to adhesive bonding, and wherein the surface of this substrate that is opposite to the thermoplastic surface is cooled using a cooling roller. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for fabricating a three-dimensional object and to a three-dimensional object fabricated in a method according to the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a sulfone-group containing resin obtainable by reaction of a polyamine containing at least one sulfone-group with a polyepoxide and optionally a hardener, as well as adhesives and coating compositions comprising said compositions having gas-barrier properties, methods for bonding substrates using said adhesives and the thus obtained articles as well as the use of the compositions described herein as adhesive or coatings having gas-barrier properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a multilayer laminate, the multilayer laminate obtained by the method according to the invention and to forming an extrusion primer for making the multilayer laminate using an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one specific copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the production of hot melt adhesives having a low emission of monomeric isocyanates upon heating wherein in a first step a polyurethane prepolymer is generated which is subsequently reacted with a chain extender. Further, the present invention refers to hot melt adhesives obtained by the inventive process.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic carbonate functional polyester, said method comprising: reacting glycerine carbonate with an anhydride to form an Adduct (A); and, reacting said Adduct (A) with at least one polyepoxide compound to form said cyclic carbonate functional polyester (CC-PES). More particularly, the present application is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic carbonate functional polyester, said method comprising the stages: A) reacting glycerine carbonate with an anhydride to form an Adduct (A); B) providing a polycarboxylic acid; C) reacting said polycarboxylic acid with at least one diglycidyl ether to form an epoxy functional polyester; and, D) reacting said epoxy functional polyester with said Adduct (A) to form said cyclic carbonate functional polyester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane laminating adhesives, methods for producing a multilayer laminate by laminating at least two films with a polyurethane laminating adhesive, and multilayer laminates obtainable by these methods wherein the polyurethane laminating adhesive comprises an NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer obtainable by reacting a polyol mixture comprising: 0.1 to 20.0 wt % relative to the total weight of the polyol mixture of at least one polybutadiene polyol; and 5.0 to 99.9 wt % relative to the total weight of the polyol mixture of at least one polyether polyol, wherein the at least one polyether polyol comprises at least one polyether polyol with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range of >1000 g/mol to 10000 g/mol; with at least one polyisocyanate, wherein the at least one polyisocyanate is used in an amount such that the isocyanate groups are present in molar excess relative to the hydroxyl groups of the polyol mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhering flexible substrates, the connecting adhesive layer being formed in a thin manner. The invention further relates to a composite substrate, wherein the two substrates are connected by a thin flexible adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a hydrophobically modified clay, wherein the clay modifying agent corresponds to a quaternary ammonium based compound. The present invention further relates to a hydrophobically modified clay obtainable by such a method and to a suspension comprising such a clay, as well to the use of such a hydrophobically modified clay and of a suspension comprising such a hydrophobically modified clay. Furthermore, the present invention is also directed to a polymeric composition comprising a hydrophobically modified clay and/or a suspension comprising a hydrophobically modified clay.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing an amino-functional polyester, said method comprising: providing a mixture comprising at least one lactone monomer, a catalyst and a polyamine having at least one primary and at least one secondary amine group; and, subjecting said mixture to ring-opening polymerization conditions.